amaotonovel Chapter 706: Escape at Night
Chapter 706: Escape at Night
Xiao Yue looked at Qiao Fu and Qiao Rong in silence.
She didn't know whether their words just now were because they had suddenly left their hometown and couldn't help but miss their homeland, which made them seem particularly righteous.
But no matter whether there was any, or how much there was, the words just now were enough to make Xiao Yue feel guilty.
"If, I mean if! If after we arrive in Xilin, the two countries go to war, and Beiyang is defeated, or even... destroyed, you..."
"Princess, you must not say such nonsense!" Qiao Rong was so scared that she interrupted Xiao Yue quickly.
Qiao Fu also spoke up immediately: "That's right, Princess, you can't say such nonsense, and how could Beiyang be destroyed? Princess, don't let your imagination run wild."
Although both of them said it was impossible, their faces turned pale because of what Xiao Yue had just said. It was obvious that this was an existence that made them feel terrified just by thinking about it.
Xiao Yue silently swallowed the words she hadn't finished saying, feeling suffocated.
If Qiao Fu and Qiao Rong knew that Beiyang was in a huge crisis, and that she, as a princess, knew everything but said nothing and chose to stand on Xilin's side, they would probably hate her to death.
But, in fact, she was not from Beiyang, nor was she Xiao Yue. As for the identity and honor of the princess, she had not enjoyed it for too long. Why should she risk her life for the Beiyang Kingdom?
Yes, that’s right, she is not Xiao Yue, she doesn’t need to do that, she can consider herself.
Xiao Yue kept repeating these words in her heart, hoping to relieve the pressure and burden in this way.
However, every time she repeated it, there was always another voice in her heart.
You have taken over Xiao Yue's identity and enjoyed the benefits of a princess. Now you are Xiao Yue.
And even if you are not, can you really watch the entire country collapse and so many people lose their homes and countries and become displaced?
The two voices echoed in his mind, almost tearing at each other, causing Xiao Yue to have a headache. He wished someone could knock him out with a stick to stop the chaotic thoughts in his mind.
Qiao Fu and Qiao Rong saw that something was really wrong with Xiao Yue, but they couldn't ask her anything, so they could only follow her orders and leave.
Tonight is the time to set up camp in the forest. At dinner time, Qiao Fu and Qiao Rong are worried about Xiao Yue and try their best to make more delicious food for her.
"Princess, conditions are limited and we servants can't cook much. No matter what, you should try to eat as much as possible. Qiao Rong is still making a calming soup. After you finish eating, you can drink the soup and have a good rest."
Qiao Fu brought the food into the carriage, and then the voices of two soldiers asking for a meeting were heard outside the carriage.
Xiao Yue lifted the car curtain and saw two soldiers holding two handfuls of fruit in their hands.
"This is?"
"Princess, this is a wild fruit that our subordinates found. Don't worry, we have tasted it. It is not poisonous and tastes sweet and sour. It tastes good."
"But this princess didn't ask you to look for fruit." Xiao Yue was puzzled.
"Princess, I heard from your maid that you don't have a good appetite today, so we thought of finding some fruit to whet your appetite. If you don't mind, you can have a try."
The two soldiers were not very old, and their expressions were honest and simple as they spoke.
"Okay, Qiaofu, take it and give them some rewards..."
"Princess, you don't have to reward us with fruits, and we are not asking for your reward. You have made a great contribution to our Beiyang country by marrying into the Beiyang Kingdom. We, your subordinates, hope that you can take care of your health."
Having said that, the two soldiers handed all the fruits in their hands to Qiao Fu, and as if to prove that they really didn't want the reward, they saluted and left quickly.
Xiao Yue stared blankly at the backs of the two people leaving, then looked at the fruits they had picked, and felt even more uncomfortable.
In the end, Xiao Yue did not eat those fruits.
After dinner, Xiao Yue went to the tent to rest, and Qiao Rong brought her some calming soup.
Xiao Yue looked at the soup in front of her, but ended up not drinking it. She just lay down to rest early.
The night was getting deeper and deeper. The night wind blew through the tent. The last bit of charcoal fire in the fire was extinguished, and there was silence all around.
In the second half of the night, the soldiers on guard fell asleep again.
Inside the tent, Xiao Yue opened her eyes in the darkness and got up from the bed silently.
Looking at Qiao Fu and Qiao Rong who were already fast asleep in the moonlight, Xiao Yue hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not wake them up. Instead, she quietly left the tent alone.
Xiao Yue was very cautious. He took advantage of the cover of tents and quietly walked towards the outskirts of the team. Every time he walked a certain distance, he would stop and observe, for fear of alarming others or running into patrolling soldiers.
Fortunately, although there was moonlight, there were many shadows under the tent, making it easy to hide. In addition, everyone was sleepy in the second half of the night, so she took some effort and successfully sneaked into the woods nearby.
After entering the forest, Xiao Yue walked cautiously for a distance, and after making sure that he could no longer hear any noise from the tent, he started running.
Although she didn't remember where the Beiyang Imperial City was, she remembered the way she came today, and she passed through a town on the way. As long as she escaped into the town, she could find a way to find the people from the government office. After all, this was still in Beiyang, and with the protection of the people from the government office, it would not be so easy for Murong Yu to kill her to silence her!
Today, she was indeed somewhat persuaded by Murong Yu, and she kept finding reasons in her mind to convince herself that she could do so.
But later she figured it out. Since she was so conflicted at the moment, even if she had more reasons, if she really did that, she would probably not be able to escape the condemnation of her conscience in the end.
Instead of hesitating and struggling, and putting your life in Murong Yu's hands, you might as well take a gamble and see if you can escape!
If she escaped successfully, she would definitely report it and tell Beiyang about Xilin's conspiracy!
Xiao Yue gritted her teeth and ran all the way back in the direction of the forest she came from.
Birds in the forest were constantly startled by her and flew up from the forest. Their cries and flapping wings made Xiao Yue frightened, fearing that Murong Yu would suddenly appear in the next moment.
However, until she escaped from the forest, no one caught up with her.
Xiao Yue felt a little relieved, but she didn't dare to be careless. After resting for a while, she started running again.
In the dark night, it was difficult to clearly identify the direction. Fortunately, we basically took the official road when we came here, so Xiao Yue also ran along the official road.
But as she ran, she realized something was wrong.
If Murong Yu and the others found out that she had escaped, they would definitely guess that she wanted to turn back. If she continued to run along the official road, once Murong Yu and the others caught up with her, human legs would not be able to match the speed of the horse!
Trembling all over, Xiao Yue stopped and observed his surroundings in the moonlight. After a moment, he mustered up the courage and ran towards the mountain road next to him, deciding to climb over from the mountain path.
In this way, even if Murong Yu discovered it, it would not be easy to find someone in the mountains and dense forests!
However, Xiao Yue overestimated his ability to find the way. The path ahead of him seemed more and more wrong, until finally there was no path at all, and he could only travel through the mountains and forests.
She struggled to push aside the weeds and branches. After walking for an unknown amount of time, she finally saw a flat open space in front of her with the moon hanging high in the sky.
Feeling happy, Xiao Yue ran over quickly, thinking that he had found the way. However, after running out hurriedly, he discovered that the dense forest was connected to a slope of a cliff.
She stopped in a hurry, but it was too late. She lost her balance and slipped off the cliff.
In a panic, Xiao Yue hurriedly grabbed a stone and managed to keep herself from falling completely.